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ČRo Plus | EU foreign ministers to meet in Brussels. They will discuss Israel and Ukraine again
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11. 12. 2023
11. 12. 2023Israel will again be one of the main topics of the meeting of EU foreign ministers. However, they will also focus on accession negotiations with new countries, including Ukraine. The Director of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on ČRo Plus.
ČT24 | Veto power in the European Union: a brake or a guarantee of compromise?
More info 15. 11. 2023
15. 11. 2023The veto in the European Union gives power to Member States and guarantees the principle of compromise solutions. But what can it mean for the future vision of an enlarged Union? Žiga Faktor, deputy director and head of our Brussels office, discussed this topic in an interview for Horizont 24 on ČT24.
RTVS | The European Union enlargement
More info 9. 11. 2023
9. 11. 2023European Commision has recommened the start of accession talks with more candidate countries and the topic of EU's enlargement is once more high on the priority list. In what time horizon will these countries be able to become full members? And will it be even possible to bring new states to the table before full-scale reforms that could change the EU we know today? The director of our Brussels office Žiga Faktor has commented on the issue in an interview with RTVS.
RTVS | European Commission Report: Who will it support on their way to EU?
More info 8. 11. 2023
8. 11. 2023European Commission report with 10 state's progress assesment on their way to becoming a European Union members is crucial for these countries. Žiga Faktor, director of our Brussels's office, has commented on which countries will most probably be supported by this report in getting a candidate status in an interview with RTVS.
Radiožurnál | Ukrainian optimism and Balkan frustration. There is a lot of political pressure for EU enlargement, experts say
More info 6. 11. 2023
6. 11. 2023The European Commission will issue a report on the progress of rapprochement with EU candidate countries. Where do Ukraine or the Western Balkan countries stand? In the Bruselské chlebíčky podcast, the topic was discussed in great detail by Žiga Faktor, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office, and Jana Juzová, our Senior Research Fellow.
RTVS | What did the leaders discuss at the European Council?
More info 27. 10. 2023
27. 10. 2023Představitelé členských států jednali na summitu v Bruselu. Ne všichni se nadále shodují na bezmezné podpoře Ukrajiny. Jaký dopad může mít odlišný pohled Maďarska a Slovenska na zasílání zbraní ukrajinské armádě a co to znamená pro Ukrajinu? I na to odpovídal pro slovenskou televizi RTVS ředitel naší bruselské kanceláře Žiga Faktor.
ČRo Plus | Foreign ministers discuss Palestine, Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh
More info 23. 10. 2023
23. 10. 2023Foreign ministers of the EU Member States have met in Luxembourg. In addition to the current situation in Israel and Ukraine and humanitarian support for Palestine, they also address the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. Žiga Faktor, Director of our Brussels office, commented on the issue for Czech Radio Plus.
ČT24 | Integration talks at the Summit of the European Political Community
More info 5. 10. 2023
5. 10. 2023Žiga Faktor, deputy director and head of the Brussels office, spoke on the live broadcast of ČT24 about the integration of Ukraine into the EU and the past and future direction of this process.
Seznam zprávy | Will Ukraine join the EU in 2030? A consolation for Kyiv and a signal for Moscow
More info 5. 10. 2023
5. 10. 2023Talks on Ukraine's integration into the European Union are about to begin, and despite the proclamations, the date of entry cannot be set in advance. Žiga Faktor, head of the Brussels office of the EUROPEUM Institute, emphasized that the latest proclamations on Ukraine's EU membership reflect a shift in the approach of member countries to EU enlargement.
TV Nova | Commentary on President Petr Pavel's speech to MEPs
More info 4. 10. 2023
4. 10. 2023The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, added a commentary to President Petr Pavel's speech to MEPs on key topics of Czech foreign policy.
DELO: A social democrat according to Orbán and Putin's wishes
More info 2. 10. 2023
2. 10. 2023What could Robert Fico's return to the head of Slovakian government mean for the European Union? Žiga Faktor, director of our office in Brussels, commented on the topic on Saturday for the Slovenian newspaper DELO.
Aktuálně.cz: Good, but not very specific. Czechs missed a lot in von der Leyen's speech
More info 18. 9. 2023
18. 9. 2023The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will end her term next autumn. It remains to be decided whether she will run again, but her strong State of the Union speech puts her in an favourable position. Žiga Faktor, director of the EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office, commented on the current situation for Aktuálně.cz.